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title: District of North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in the District of North Vancouver?"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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# District of North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in the District of North Vancouver?

**Short answer:** In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart for curbside collection. Trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long. The bylaw does not give drop-off details.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Vancouver, https://www.dnv.org)  
**Cost:** Organics collection is included in the annual collection fee. Each extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year. Drop-off charges are not stated in the bylaw.  
**How long:** Collected on your collection day. How often organics are collected is not in the bylaw.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District general customer service, 604-990-2311
- In person: Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart (food waste and yard trimmings together), collected at the curb on your collection day.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 1 definitions; s. 22(b)](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Organics” means food waste and yard trimmings" … "all organics are deposited, contained and put out for collection in an"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Yard trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long. Put them in the organics cart with the lid closed; the cart may not weigh more than 100 kg (240 L cart). No separate bag or bundle rules are in the bylaw.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 1; s. 22](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)
  - Official wording: "less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length" … "100 kilograms for a 240-litre solid waste container" … "filled above the top of the container or such that the lid cannot be closed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** The bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 3(b)](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)
  - Official wording: "other than at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre, other authorized recycling or waste disposal facility"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Organics collection is included in the annual collection fee; each extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year. Drop-off charges are not stated in the bylaw.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, Schedule A](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Additional organics carts, per cart $54.40"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Not allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence. Yard trimmings must be under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, ss. 1, 3(e), 22(d)](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)
  - Official wording: "includes, without limitation, building materials," … "glass, wood, earth, rocks, trees, stumps and debris removed from excavations" … "place hazardous waste at curbside, centralized collection location or in a bulk" … "no unacceptable organics are put out for collection in an organics" … "includes invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom" … "medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals, and lumber;" … "less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, 2021
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 1](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436](<https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf>), the District of North Vancouver collects yard trimmings in the organics cart, together with food waste, at the curb on your collection day. "Yard trimmings" means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long.

## Steps

1. Put trimmings in the organics cart and close the lid.
2. Keep the cart under 100 kg (240 L cart). The bylaw has no separate bag or bundle rules.
3. Put it out at the curb on your collection day (see the garbage collection answer for times).
4. For larger branches or loads, the bylaw does not say. Call the District on 604-990-2311 or check dnv.org.

## Good to know

- Not allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence.
- The bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.
- An extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year.
- Burning yard waste is generally not allowed; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf)

## Related questions

- [District of North Vancouver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection.md)
- [District of North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire.md)
- [District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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